Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies set up shop in Nairobi with a new Africa headquarters and training center that will teach medical workers across East Africa how to handle advanced blood-processing equipment. The Japanese company said the facility will help address Kenya's massive blood shortage, which sits way below the 500,000 units the country needs annually, according to World Health Organization standards.
Toshiaki Takagi and Antoinette Gawin showed up for the opening and talked about building up local capacity so health systems can actually handle modern blood tech. The center will train clinicians and lab technicians on apheresis and automation systems that Kenya has already started rolling out.
Guracha Adi from the Kenya Investment Authority said the move makes sense since Nairobi keeps positioning itself as a regional hub for medical innovation. Terumo operates in over 160 countries and works with blood centers and hospitals worldwide.
Toshiaki Takagi and Antoinette Gawin showed up for the opening and talked about building up local capacity so health systems can actually handle modern blood tech. The center will train clinicians and lab technicians on apheresis and automation systems that Kenya has already started rolling out.
Guracha Adi from the Kenya Investment Authority said the move makes sense since Nairobi keeps positioning itself as a regional hub for medical innovation. Terumo operates in over 160 countries and works with blood centers and hospitals worldwide.
